How to convert CSV to DIF
- Add your .CSV file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .DIF in a few seconds.
- Download your new .DIF file.
What to expect
- DIF carries a single sheet of cell values only - no formatting, formulas, or multiple tabs (a CSV has none of those to begin with, so little is actually lost).
- It is an older ASCII interchange format; very large sheets or non-ASCII characters can trip up some readers.
- Whether a value is read as a number or text still depends on the opening program's locale, the same as with CSV.
Frequently asked questions
Does DIF keep all my CSV data?
Yes for the values - DIF stores one sheet of cell values. Because a CSV has no formatting or formulas either, essentially nothing is lost in the conversion.
Why convert CSV to DIF?
DIF is a plain-text spreadsheet interchange format from 1981, useful when an older program can read DIF but not newer formats. It moves a single sheet of rows and columns between applications.
What can open a DIF file?
Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, and Google Sheets all load a DIF file as a normal grid of rows and columns.
Are there limits to DIF?
DIF holds only one sheet and only cell values - no multiple tabs, formulas, or formatting. As an older ASCII format, very large sheets or non-ASCII characters may not be handled well by every reader.
Programs that convert CSV: Microsoft Excel · PlanMaker · Corel Quattro Pro · Microsoft Excel for Mac · LibreOffice Calc · Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc)
